Hepatitis B Vaccine in Romford

Who needs the hepatitis B vaccine?

Hepatitis B is a virus that attacks the liver. It is not caught from food or water — it is spread through blood and other body fluids. In practice that means the risk on a trip comes from things most travellers never plan for: needing medical or dental treatment abroad, a tattoo or piercing, a blood transfusion, a road accident, unprotected sex, sharing a razor, or a barber's blade.

It is worth considering if you are:

• staying somewhere for a long time, or living and working abroad;
• travelling anywhere with limited medical facilities, where a road accident would mean local treatment;
• working in healthcare, aid or emergency response;
• playing contact or adventure sports where injury is plausible;
• visiting friends and relatives, where trips are longer and more embedded in local life;
• planning any medical, dental or cosmetic procedure while away — including at Hajj, where head shaving is one of the rites.

Prevalence is high across much of sub-Saharan Africa, South and East Asia, and parts of eastern Europe and South America. Guidance follows NaTHNaC and the UKHSA Green Book.

The hepatitis B vaccine: course & schedule

The standard course is three doses at 0, 1 and 6 months. Most people booking a trip do not have six months.

The accelerated schedule

This is why hepatitis B is one of the vaccines people most often come to us for rather than waiting. An accelerated course of three doses at day 0, day 7 and day 21, with a booster at 12 months for longer-term protection, is available for adults — so a trip that is three weeks away can still be covered, rather than half a year. Suitability depends on the product and on your age and health, and the pharmacist will confirm which schedule fits your travel date at your consultation.

If you need hepatitis A as well, mention it when you book and the pharmacist will work out the most efficient way to cover both before you fly.

Same-day & last-minute appointments

Travelling soon? Same-day and last-minute appointments are available at our Romford and Dagenham clinics where clinically appropriate, so your course can start today. We also keep late-afternoon slots so you can get it done after work rather than taking a day off. Book online or call 01708 897617.

What it costs

See our booking page for current rates.

Getting your hepatitis B vaccine in Romford

Brooks Pharmacy runs its travel clinic at 12 Chase Cross Road, Romford RM5 3PR — at the top of Collier Row, about five minutes north of Romford Market on the A1112. There is free patient parking on the door, and buses along Collier Row Road stop close by. Our second clinic is at 281 Wood Lane, Dagenham RM8 3NH, just off the A124 towards Barking. Both clinics book through the same team on 01708 897617, and there is no GP referral to arrange.

We serve Romford, Dagenham and East London — including Collier Row, Gidea Park, Hornchurch, Upminster, Harold Wood, Rainham, Elm Park, Becontree, Chadwell Heath, Barking and Ilford. Both sites are registered NHS community pharmacies (GPhC premises 1031352 in Romford and 1031154 in Dagenham) — see the Romford and Dagenham NHS profiles.

This page is written and clinically reviewed by the pharmacist team at Brooks Pharmacy, led by Superintendent Pharmacist Gurvinder Singh Sembhi (GPhC 2030374) with Ali Nuhu (GPhC 2222371), following NaTHNaC TravelHealthPro and NHS Fit for Travel guidance.